“For the Nokia 3310 we just couldn’t resist. We wanted to reward loyal Nokia phone fans and make a statement that rich heritage, innovation and modern design can go hand-in-hand.”

The handset is being marketed as a feature phone, with HMD Global, which owns the rights to the Nokia brand, saying it’s designed to be used as a festival, weekend or ‘fun’ mobile.

As it takes micro-SIM cards, HMD Global also says it will also appeal to users who just fancy a ‘digital detox’. All they’d need to do is pop their SIM out of their regular smartphone and into the significantly less capable 3310.

I asked if the handset was waterproof, but HMD Global executives would only say that it was “incredibly durable” and “reliable”.

Around the back is a basic 2-megapixel camera capable of capturing grainy shots, as well as an LED flash that can be used as a torch.

Nokia has improved its battery life too, with the new 3310 offering 22 hours of talk-time and a month of standby time between charges.

It runs Nokia Series 30+ and users will be able to surf the web via the Opera Mini browser and an extremely limited 2.5G connection, but we imagine most will while away the time by playing Snake instead.

Both single-SIM and dual-SIM options will be available when the handset hits the market in Q2, and HMD Global says it “will retail at an average global retail price” of €49 (£41).